Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 21
Tvaritājñānam
Knowledge of Tvaritā, the Swift Goddess) — Agni Purana, Adhyāya 314 (as introduced after 313
एषा प्रत्यङ्गिरा चान्या सर्वकार्यादिसाधनी निग्रहानुग्रहञ्चक्रञ्चतुःषष्टिपदैर् लिखेत्
eṣā pratyaṅgirā cānyā sarvakāryādisādhanī nigrahānugrahañcakrañcatuḥṣaṣṭipadair likhet
ही प्रत्यङ्गिराची आणखी एक रूपे असून सर्व कार्यादी साधणारी आहे. ‘निग्रह–अनुग्रह चक्र’ चौसष्ट पदांनी/कोष्ठकांनी लिहावे.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as the standard Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Drawing a 64-compartment Nigraha–Anugraha Cakra as a Pratyaṅgirā variant for restraint (binding/warding) and favor (protection/boon) in ritual operations.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Dual operation (nigraha/anugraha) is systematized through a fixed yantra architecture (64-pada cakra) to channel deity-force toward intended outcomes.
Application: Use the 64-compartment cakra as the operational map for placing bījas/nāmas and directing rites toward either restraint (warding, pacification of harm) or favor (protection, success).
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra Vidya (Pratyangira / Protective Rites and Yantra-Cakra Procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circular ritual diagram (cakra) divided into 64 compartments, labeled Nigraha on one arc and Anugraha on the opposite, with a sādhaka preparing to inscribe syllables for Pratyaṅgirā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: large central cakra with 64 segments, bold geometry, two contrasting bands labeled Nigraha/Anugraha, sādhaka with stylus and ritual tray, deep earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gilded cakra rim with 64 petal-like compartments, embossed gold accents on segment borders, ritual implements (bell, conch, lamp) arranged symmetrically, auspicious richness.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: technical clarity—clean 64-segment wheel with numbered compartments, annotations for Nigraha/Anugraha sides, calm instructional scene with minimal background clutter.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: geometric mandala-like wheel on a carpet, scholar-sādhaka drawing fine segment lines, assistants holding ink and ruler, intricate border and architectural backdrop."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चान्या → च अन्या; सर्वकार्यादिसाधनी → सर्व-कार्य-आदि-साधनी; निग्रहानुग्रहञ्चक्रञ्चतुःषष्टिपदैर् → निग्रह-अनुग्रहम् च चक्रम् च चतुः-षष्टि-पदैः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 313.19 (Pratyaṅgirā identification and placement); Agni Purana 313.22 (bīja placement and wrapping with hrīṃ)
FAQs
It instructs the practitioner to prepare a Pratyaṅgirā-based protective rite by inscribing a specific yantra—called the Nigraha–Anugraha Cakra—structured into sixty-four padas (cells/syllabic slots) used for ritual efficacy.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves applied ritual technology: the design logic of a cakra/yantra (including a fixed numerical schema of 64 padas) and its stated function (accomplishing aims, restraining obstacles, granting favor), showing the Purana’s compendium-like coverage of mantra–yantra practice.
The verse frames the yantra as a dhārmic instrument of protection and targeted transformation—restraining harmful forces (nigraha) while enabling benefic outcomes (anugraha)—thus aligning action with auspicious order when performed with proper intent and discipline.